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set aside the lease, the commission put in practically no defense, but Judge Murphy, 

 who tried the case, nevertheless ordered the commission to maintain a game farm on 

 the land until the expiration of the lease. 



16. It is not true that the distribution of fish as carried on by the commission is 

 unscientific, unduly expensive or that it results in the destruction in each year of 

 a large portion of the fish so distributed. 



Through the efforts of the commission, two fish cars, distributing fish all over the 

 State of California, are hauled free of charge by the railroad. The greatest of care 

 is taken to see that the fish are properly distributed and properly planted in the streams 

 and lakes. 



17. It is not true that the Fish and Game Commission failed to investigate the 

 young salmon propagated and distributed in the Sacramento River. The Fish and 

 Game Commission has heretofore caused such investigation to be carried on by Dr. 

 C. H. Gilbert of the Stanford University and Mr. N. B. Scofield, fishery expert for 

 the commission, and is now carrying on such investigation in conjunction with the 

 Bureau of Fisheries under the direction of Mr. Willis Rich and Mr. J. O. Snyder of 

 the Stanford University, Mr. N. B. Scofield and Mr. W. H. Shebley. Salmon fry 

 are held longer at Mt. Shasta Hatchery and are larger when released than those 

 reared by any other state or county. 



18. The commission has not at any time been governed for political or personal or 

 other inefficient or improper motives. 



a. It has not dismissed trained or efficient employees without cause. 



h. It has not employed or promoted or otherwise rewarded assistants or employees 

 not deserving of such consideration. 



c. The department is not demoralized or functioning inefficiently or at an expense 

 out of all proportion to the results obtained. On the contrary, the work of 

 the department is now being performed more efficiently, intelligently and 

 economically than at any other time during its existence. 



19. The force of wardens in the field is as great as the funds of the commission will 

 permit. If the overhead has increased, it is caused by the increase of the clerical work 

 connected with the commission's activities, and also by the rules and regulations laid 

 down by the Board of Control. 



Respectfully submitted. 



FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



Carl Westerfeld, Executive Officer. 



